Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.
- Awards
- 4 wins
John Hughes
- Brian's Father
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe scene in which all characters sit in a circle on the floor in the library and tell stories about why they were in detention was not scripted. Writer and director John Hughes told them all to ad-lib.
- GoofsThroughout the movie it appears that Bender is wearing Claire's diamond earring in his left ear, even though she doesn't give it to him until the very end of the film. However, it is actually an ear cuff that is worn anywhere above the earlobe on the outer part of the ear. It is clearly seen when he puts on her earring.
- Crazy creditsOpens with the following which then explodes from the screen. "And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds; are immune to your consultations, they are quite aware of what they are going through." -David Bowie
- Alternate versionsWhen they sneak out of the library, there is a scene where Dick is at the vending machine getting some candy. He loses his money and starts kicking the machine. Every one has to run by this door one at a time to get where they are going. They all run by just missing being noticed. Ally Sheedy however slowly walks by stops and stares at Dick kicking the machine then slowly walks past unnoticed. Molly Ringwald then says "She's nuts but she's cool"
- SoundtracksDon't You (Forget About Me)
Performed by Simple Minds
Produced by Keith Forsey
Words and Music by Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff
Featured review
Feels Real
This is one of the best '80s movies out there mostly thanks to the script and the impressive acting of the all involved.
In a rare case of voice-over working The Breakfast Club delivers on its intended purpose of addressing alienation, relating and drama at the teenage level, but the fun and comedy is never too far out from the picture.
Of the two girls Claire is the pretty one and no wonder she gets upskirted. And of course women being women the bad boy gets her to be his.
7/10.
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- martin-cc
- Nov 28, 2020
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Der Frühstücksclub
- Filming locations
- Maine North High School - 9511 Harrison Street, Des Plaines, Illinois, USA(school exterior, school interior hallways, library used as model for re-build in gym)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $45,875,171
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,107,599
- Feb 18, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $51,525,171
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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